Parkview Adventist Academy

Math 10 - Pure

Goals for Students Addison-Wesley Publishers Ltd.

The main goals of mathematics education are to prepare students to:

• Use mathematics confidently to solve problems
• Communicate and reason mathematically
• Appreciate and value mathematics
• Commit themselves to lifelong learning
• Become mathematically literate adults, using mathematics to contribute to society.

At the completion of the program, students should have developed a positive attitude toward mathematics and have a base of knowledge and skills related to number patterns and relations, shape and space, and statistics and probability.

• Exhibit a positive attitude toward mathematics
• Engage and persevere in mathematical tasks and projects
• Contribute to mathematical discussions
• Take risks in performing mathematical tasks
• Exhibit curiosity
• Show enjoyment of mathematical experiences.

1^st 6 Weeks: Number Sequences, Real Numbers, Coordinate Geometry: Line Segments

2^nd 6 Weeks: Coordinate Geometry: The Straight Line, Functions, Polynomials

3^rd 6 Weeks: Rational Expressions, Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability

Text : Mathematics 10, by Kelly, Alexander, and Atkinson

Addison-Wesley Publishers Ltd.

GRADING

Daily Work 10%

Assignments 10%

Quizzes 10%

Chapter Tests 20%

Six Week Exam 25%

Twelve Week Exam 25%

The previous six categories are weighted as 50% of the final grade.

The final exam is 50% of the final grade.

APPROVED CALCULATOR LIST

Casio: CFX-9850GA Plus

Sharp: E1-9600

Texas Instruments: TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84+, TI-84+ Silver, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92, TI-92 Plus

Since the Pure Math and Applied Math textbooks support the TI-83/84 series, Parkview Adventist Academy recommends the purchase of this model. For Grade 10 it is mandatory that each student have an approved graphing calculator. The calculator will be used right through to graduation.